N2OBaby

X2 on that.

Wish GM would resurrect Pontiac and start sending Aussie goodies here.

I know that's CRAZY talk.

Dazzak75

Hi Guys and Girls.

An update again, it's not long now and it'll be in the ute, have had the heads cnc ported by Nathan Higgins here in Australia, and he has supplied the springs to suit the .700" lift, we have also shaved the heads slightly to make the compression 11.5:1 instead of the 11:1, this should help with the goal of 600rwhp.

I am hoping to have some more photos soon to post up, once they come through I'll put them straight up, hopefully they'll be of it going into the ute.

Stay tuned, as there will be videos also of it on the dyno with the final read out figures for it.

LILHEMI

that thing is stupid in a really really good way. i love that color.

3.8redbird

iTrader: (3)

There is a 5.3 swap happening on here. Its sick.

Im doing a BBC. Nothing beats BIG cubes

LILHEMI

i think theres some turbo LS guys that would argue that point

3.8redbird

iTrader: (3)

I know the LS can get it done. I have done tons of research here. I just find that power is easier to make 555+ cubes vs 440.

a 454 with a top end swap can get 600hp pretty easily

LILHEMI

i sold my low 9 sec chevelle with a solid roller 468 and 300 shot to pay off bills back in 2008. i agree with you about the power part but the streetability was ****. constantly having to adjust valves etc sucked. i enjoy my GTO way more than the velle and more imortantly, anytime i want

S2VYSS

Any updates or results?

Joeyelbows

I would love to have a ute to go along with my goat. The green really looks nice on the ute!

1995blacktattop

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cool. If they bring that over here they need a new name. if you say Ute over here you sound like Joe Pesci.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNgONH2ncI

S2VYSS

Any updates, is the build finished yet?

Dazzak75

Sorry Guys it has been a while since I last posted an update,

Here it is, engine is in the ute, the build has just about finished, changed a few things on the run so had a few delays, but it is almost over. Don't have any photo's of it in the ute, but they're coming.

Upgraded the brakes while I was at it, went for:

380mm front rotors with 8 piston calipers
355mm rear rotors with 6 piston calipers

interior being fixed after second harness went in, double row timing chain being added too, CAPA fuel system, harrop coil relocation kit being used and an aussie desert radiator with 2x14" thermo fans going in.

Once in and have some photo's and vids, I will post them up too.

Here is what I have now though.









Stay tuned as it wont be long till more pics and vids come through.

SS_Brute

Townsville hey? Going to have this thing at the Ingham Car Show next month?

LS1aiden

Those are sick! 454 FTW That engine loos amazing! cant wait to hear it run!

Dazzak75

What date is it on? I am away a fair bit with work at the moment, so some shows I just can't get too. It will though be at the Townsville 400 in the beaut aussie ute car show.

It will be in as many shows as I can get too, but might not be too many this year.

Cheers

SS_Brute

May 20, 21 and 22

http://www.inghamcarshow.com.au/

Usually a good weekend

Dazzak75

I would've gone, but I only just get back from working away, and the mrs would like to have some time with me, plus I don't know if the interior will be finished by then, so the V8 Supercars at Townsville will be it's first show, it'll definately be finished by then.

Here are some more photo's I got off my mechanic. It is finally put together and gone into the ute. Coil relocation is done too,

Here are the pics:

Clutch pulled apart for th eflywheel install



Clutch together again and on the flywheel



With accessories on



Difilippo Headers



going into the ute and coil relocation done



More to come as they come available

O.N.

grab yourself a filtermag from camtech.
Its looking good mate, got your msg on youtube.

Mine is all done back on the road now, just getting the drivers side muffler relocated it sits to close to the carbon fiber drive shaft.
The new radiator and thermostat work awesome, i haven't pluged it into efi live by the laser gun said at full temp top radiator hose was 77c.

Car drives just like it should lots of power nice and grumpy turns heads from 1/4 throttle to full...lol and sitting at the lights people look like what the **** that sounds cranky...lol

Dazzak75

Hey ON,

Glad to hear yours is back on the road, had some issues with a couple of parts, took a couple of weeks to get the flywheel, the brakes are still on their way, and the radiator should be there by now, so not long and it'll be running.

Atleast it is in the ute now, and getting closer to being done. I am hpoing that it will be done by the time I get back next month. It should be finished.

Once done I will post the dyno sheets and hopefully some vids of it.

They will sound grumpy, and the noise from them will definately turn heads, mine is going into the Townsville 400 Beaut Aussie Ute show at the V8's, be about time to show the thing off.

Wonder if there will be any difference in sound compared to the 2, with the 2 different styles of exhaust. It will be interesting to see.

S2VYSS

Looking good mate, cant wait to see the results